Muncy in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Muncy

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 12, 2015

1. Muncy Marker

Inscription. Laid out, 1799, by Benjamin McCarty. Named for the Monsey Indians, tribe of Delawares, who inhabited this area before arrival of the whites. Four Indian paths - Shamokin, Wyalusing, Wyoming, Towanda - formed a junction here.

Erected 1952 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 41° 12.441′ N, 76° 47.189′ W. Marker is in Muncy, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It is on North Main Street. The marker is on the grounds of the Muncy Historical Society and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 North Main Street, Muncy PA 17756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The McCartys and the Muncy Historical Society (a few steps from this marker); Main and Water Streets (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Muncy Woolen Mill (approx. ¼ mile away); Muncy Normal School (approx. ¼ mile away); Muncy's Post Office (approx. ¼ mile

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away); Riebsam House (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. James Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Walton Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muncy.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 12, 2015

2. Muncy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.